Window-shade hanger



July 15, 1930. i E E G/ULUQN 1,770,517

WINDOW SHADE HANGER Filed June l`5, 1928 Patented July 15, 1930 STATES?ELMER 'E. GULLION,- OF KOKOMO, INDIANA 'WINDOW-SHADE HANGER Applicationfiled June 13,

This invention'ailns to ,providea simple means' whereby a shade bracket'may be mounted adj'ustably' on awin'dow frame and to provide no'v'elmeans wherebyV both a shade 'bracket and a curtain pole support may beinounted'on a window frame.

It is within the province of the disclosure to improve generally and toenhance the utility of Ydevices of that type to which the in- Ventionappertains.

With the above and other objects in view, which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment ofthe invention herein disclosed, may be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 shows in front elevation, a deviceconstructed in accordance with the invention;

Figure 2 is cross section on the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a section on the line 3*(3 of Figure l;

' Figure 4 is a front elevation showing a modified form of theinvention;

Figure 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Figure 4;

Figure 6 is a section on the line 6-6 of Figure 4;k

Figure 7 is an elevation showing another modification Figure 8 is asection on the line 8-8 of Figure 7;

Figure 9 is a fragmental longitudinal section showing a modification.

In Figures 1, 2 and 3, there is shown a base which, as a whole, ismarked by the numeral 1. The base 1 is fashioned from a single piece ofresilient metal bent upon itself as at 2, at one end, to form a front 3and a back 4, the front and the back being of substantially the sainearea. In the back 4 there is a plurality of Vtransverse seats 5, in theform of grooves. The front 3 is supplied '50 with a longitudinal opening6,

1928. Serial No. 285,160.

Tlienur'neral 7 marks a shade bracket including a foot 8 andan Varm 9disposed at right langles to the foot. The foot 8 is loc'at'edbetwe'enthe front 3 and the back 4`of the Ibase 1, thefront 3 Ybeing oifset asat 10 toaccommodate the foot 8 of the shade bracket. Thearm v9 oftheshade bracket extends outwardly through the longitudinal opening 6 inthefront 3. The foot 8 of the shade brz'lcli'et 7 hasa rib 11 extendedentirely across the footand adapted to be received in any of theseats 5.In this way, the shade bracket 7 can be adjusted `lengthwise ofthebase 1. Securing elements 12, such as screws, connect the front 3kand the back 4 of the base 1 witl'i the window frame (not shown).rSecuring ele-ments 14, such as screws pass through the front 3 andtheback 4 ofthe base 1 near to the free ends of the parts 3 and 4.

When the securing elements 12 and 14 are tightened down, the front 3 ofthe base will beheld against the foot 8 of the shade bracket 7 withsuilicient force so that .the rib 11 on the footf 8 of the shade bracket7 will be held in any of the seats 5. By loosening the securing elements14 a little, the front 3 of the base can be sprung apart from the back4, and when this has been done, the shade bracket 7 can be shifted alongto any desired position. The curtain pole support is inthe form vof aright angle hook 15 extended through -an opening 16 in the front 3. Anydesired means may be supplied for attaching the hook I5 to the back 4.In Figure 2 the aforesaid vmeans is represented by thel riveting at17 ofthev vrear end' ofthe hook 15 intoth'e back 4. An aperture 16 is ofsuificient 'si-Ze so thatthe free' end of the ifront 3 can i'r'iovcin'and out along the bottom portion of the hook `15 when the screws 14 areloosened, as' has-been hereinbefore described, to @m3 'n 'adjlusitmentof 'the shade bracket 7 wise' ofthe'baseflf. n 1,@ igme's`- 5j, 4 and 6,parte hefenbefefe des ined havejbeen 'designated ej(numeralspreviouslyusedlwth' the sufz 27% The' modification conteplatedcoisisl'is'- forming seats 1.8, preferably in the; fonof 'faire Haies,in' both the fi-miti Se' 'aneth-e back 4 of the basel 1, the foot 8a ofthe shade bracket 7 having lugs 19, adapted to fit closely in the holes18. In this form of the invention, moreover, the curtain pole support15a is not riveted to the back, as shown at 17 in Figure 2. Rather, themeans for securing the hook 15 is in the forni of al plate 20 to whichthe screw 15n is riveted, as shown at 21 in Figure 6, the plate 20 beingdisposed between the right hand ends of the front 3 and the back 4a ofthe base 1a. The securing elements 14 pass through the front 3a and theback 4, and through the plate 20 of the curtain pole support 15, also.

- In Figures 7 and 8, parts liereinbefore described have been designatedby numerals previously used with the suffix b. In this form of theinvention, the front 3* has openings 22, the back 4b having openings 23.The openings 22 are larger than the openings 23 and are smooth, whereasthe openings 23am threaded. The lugs 19 of Figures 4 and 5 are replacedby screws 24 which turn freely in the openings 23 of the front 3", thescrews being threaded into the back 4b. The screws 24 pass through thefoot 8b of the shade bracket b.

occupy any of the cooperating openings 22-23. The curtain pole supportor hook 15b may be mounted in place either as shown in Figure 4, orasshown in Figure 2.

In Figure 9 of the drawings, parts hereinbefore described have beendesignated by numerals previously used with the suiiix (r. The formdelineated in Figure 9 is much like the form shown in Figure 3, themodification consisting in forming transverse internal grooves or seats25 in both the front 3n and the back 4, the foot 8 of the shade bracket7c having oppositely projecting ribs 26 on both of its surfaces, theribs 26 being adapted to be engaged in the seats 25 to afford a securehold.

lVhat .is claimed is 1. A device of the class described, com-y prising abase including a front and a back, the front having an elongatedopening, a shade bracket including a foot located between the front andthe back, and an arm extended outwardly through the opening, means forholding the shade bracket in adjusted positions longitudinally of thebase, a securing element engaging the front and the back at one end ofthe base, a curtain pole support, and means for mounting the curtainpole support, the front having an aperture through 'which the curtainpole support passes, the aperture beinglof-such sizeas to permit thefront to Vmove along the curtain pole support, 'away from the back, whenthe securing element is loosened for thev purpose of shifting the shadebracket with respect to the base.

'device' of the class described, com

prising a base formed of a single piece of material turned upon itselfat one end of the base to form a front and a back, the front having anelongated opening, a shade bracket including a. foot located between thefront and the back, and an arm extended outwardly through the opening,means for holding the shade bracket in adjusted positions longitudinallyof the base, a securing element engaging the front and the back at oneend of the base, a curtain pole support, and means for mounting thecurtain pole support, the front having an aperture through which thecurtain pole support passes, the aperture being of such size as topermit t-he front to move along the curtain pole support, away from theback, when the securing element is loosened for the purpose of shiftingthe shade bracket with respect to the base.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aliixedmy signature.

ELMER E. GUIA-LION.

The screws 24, of course,may be shifted to Y

